Tamil Affairs

Tamil News

Latest news from and about the homeland

Headless remains and body with raincoat uncovered at Chemmani as CID falters
Skeletal remains found without skulls, and a body wearing a raincoat, are among the latest discoveries at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna, where the number of sets of human remains identified has risen to 478 as the third phase of court-supervised excavations continues. The findings come as Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department told the Jaffna Magistrate's Court on Thursday that it…

Germany to press Sri Lanka on human rights during Dissanayake’s visit

May 30, 2025
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to undertake his first official visit to Germany on June 11, amid international scrutiny over his government's human rights record, lack of progress on accountability for wartime atrocities and failure to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Ravikaran thanks Canada in Parliament for recognising Tamil genocide

May 30, 2025

Tamil MP Sathyalingam warns against 10,000-acre land grab in Vavuniya 

May 30, 2025
Fresh concerns have been raised over a proposal to declare 10,000 acres of land in the Vavuniya North Divisional Secretariat as a forest reserve, sparking fears of further displacement and land grabs by the Sri Lankan state.

Gunshot wounds and explosive injuries - Final forensic report submitted in Kokkuthoduvai mass grave case 

May 30, 2025
Judicial proceedings relating to the mass grave discovered in Kokkuthoduvai, Mullaitivu, continued at the Mullaitivu Magistrate’s Court on 29 May 2025, with the formal submission of the final forensic report compiled by judicial medical officers.

Tamil farmers further remanded following complaint by Buddhist monk

May 30, 2025
Two Tamil farmers from Kurunthurmalai in Mullaitivu have been further remanded until 7 June, following a complaint by a Sinhala Buddhist monk alleging damage to an “archaeological” site.

Keppapulavu landowners demand return of ancestral lands from Sri Lankan army

May 29, 2025
Tamil landowners from Keppapulavu in the Mullaitivu district have once again spoken out against the continued military occupation of their private lands, 16 years after the end of the armed conflict.

Militarisation continues as army leads ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ campaign in Mannar

May 29, 2025
The Sri Lankan military’s “Clean Sri Lanka” drive in Mannar has sparked concerns among locals over potential land encroachment under the guise of environmental efforts

Over 240 civil society groups call for immediate repeal of Sri Lanka's PTA

May 29, 2025

In a joint appeal, over 240 civil society actors, including activists, trade unions, lawyers, clergy, academics, and former detainees, have signed a letter demanding the immediate and unconditional repeal of Sri Lanka’s controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Thousands of Tamil Canadians commemorate Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in Toronto

May 29, 2025
On May 18, 2025, thousands of Tamil Canadians gathered in Brampton and Scarborough to mark the 16th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide and honour the memory of all Tamil lives lost since 1948 as a result of Sri Lanka’s genocidal campaign.

Former Sri Lankan ministers sentenced to prison for corruption

May 29, 2025
The Colombo High Court sentenced former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for his role in a major corruption scandal that cost the Sri Lankan government over Rs. 53 million. Alongside Aluthgamage, former Trade Minister Nalin Fernando was handed a 25-year sentence, marking one of the most significant convictions of political figures in recent years.
Germany to press Sri Lanka on human rights during Dissanayake’s visit
Ravikaran thanks Canada in Parliament for recognising Tamil genocide
Tamil MP Sathyalingam warns against 10,000-acre land grab in Vavuniya 
Gunshot wounds and explosive injuries - Final forensic report submitted in Kokkuthoduvai mass grave case 
Tamil farmers further remanded following complaint by Buddhist monk
Keppapulavu landowners demand return of ancestral lands from Sri Lankan army
Militarisation continues as army leads ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ campaign in Mannar
Over 240 civil society groups call for immediate repeal of Sri Lanka's PTA
Thousands of Tamil Canadians commemorate Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in Toronto
Former Sri Lankan ministers sentenced to prison for corruption
Germany to press Sri Lanka on human rights during Dissanayake’s visit
Ravikaran thanks Canada in Parliament for recognising Tamil genocide
Tamil MP Sathyalingam warns against 10,000-acre land grab in Vavuniya 
Gunshot wounds and explosive injuries - Final forensic report submitted in Kokkuthoduvai mass grave case 
Tamil farmers further remanded following complaint by Buddhist monk
Keppapulavu landowners demand return of ancestral lands from Sri Lankan army
Militarisation continues as army leads ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ campaign in Mannar
Over 240 civil society groups call for immediate repeal of Sri Lanka's PTA
Thousands of Tamil Canadians commemorate Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in Toronto
Former Sri Lankan ministers sentenced to prison for corruption